Jostle意思

"Jostle" 是一個英語動詞,意為在人群中或狹窄的地方推擠、碰撞或搖晃某人,通常是為了通過或移動。這個動作通常是不經意的,但也可以是有意的,尤其是在擁擠的地方,比如在捷運、市場或節日慶典中。

除了身體上的推擠,"jostle" 也可以比喻性地用來描述在競爭環境中爭奪優勢或地位的情況。例如,"The companies are jostling for position in the market."(這些公司正在市場上爭奪領先地位。)

在非正式場合,"jostle" 也可以用來表示輕微的爭吵或爭論,尤其是在意見不同的情況下。

以下是一些使用 "jostle" 的例子:

  1. I had to jostle my way through the crowd to get to the front of the stage. (我必須擠過人群才能到達舞台前面。)

  2. The children were jostling each other for a better view of the parade. (孩子們為了更好地觀看遊行而互相推擠。)

  3. The competitors were jostling for position at the start line. (參賽者在起跑線上爭奪位置。)

  4. She jostled with her colleagues over who should present the project to the board. (她和同事們為了誰應該向董事會展示項目而爭執。)

  5. The two teams were jostling for the top spot in the league. (兩支球隊在聯賽中爭奪榜首位置。)